Murder, She Wrote Season 1 Episodes

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Episode 1 - Season 1, Episode 1: The Murder of Sherlock Holmes, Pt. 1

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) attends a costume party at her publisher's (Arthur Hill) home, where “Sherlock Holmes'' (Brian Keith) is murdered and Grady (Michael Horton) is arrested for the crime.
Episode 1 - The Murder of Sherlock Holmes, Pt. 1

Part 1 of 2. Angela Lansbury stars as Jessica Fletcher, a celebrated mystery writer whose penchant for solving crimes leads her into bizarre and colorful adventures. In the premiere episode, Jessica attends a costume party at her publisher's (Arthur Hill) home, where "Sherlock Holmes" (Brian Keith) is murdered and Grady (Michael Horton) is arrested for the crime.
Episode 2 - The Murder of Sherlock Holmes, Pt. 2

Part 2 of 2. Angela Lansbury stars as Jessica Fletcher, a celebrated mystery writer whose penchant for solving crimes leads her into bizarre and colorful adventures. In the premiere episode, Jessica attends a costume party at her publisher's (Arthur Hill) home, where "Sherlock Holmes" (Brian Keith) is murdered and Grady (Michael Horton) is arrested for the crime.
Episode 2 - Season 1, Episode 2: The Murder of Sherlock Holmes, Pt. 2

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) attends a costume party at her publisher's (Arthur Hill) home, where ``Sherlock Holmes'' (Brian Keith) is murdered and Grady (Michael Horton) is arrested for the crime.
Episode 3 - Season 1, Episode 3: Deadly Lady

Four daughters (Marilyn Hassett, Cassie Yates, Anne Lockhart, Doran Clark) claim their multimillionaire father (Howard Duff) was swept overboard from his yacht during a hurricane.
Episode 3 - Deadly Lady

Four daughters (Marilyn Hassett, Cassie Yates, Anne Lockhart, Doran Clark) claim their multimillionaire father (Howard Duff) was swept overboard from his yacht during a hurricane.
Episode 4 - Season 1, Episode 4: Birds of a Feather

A family wedding brings Jessica Fletcher to San Francisco where the groom-to-be must first be cleared of a murder charge.
Episode 4 - Birds of a Feather

A family wedding brings Jessica Fletcher to San Francisco where the groom-to-be must first be cleared of a murder charge.
Episode 5 - Hooray for Homicide

Jessica Fletcher arrives in Hollywood to protest the filming of her novel and preventing it from becoming a trashy movie only to find herself heading the list of murder suspects.
Episode 5 - Season 1, Episode 5: Hooray for Homicide

Jessica Fletcher arrives in Hollywood to protest the filming of her novel and preventing it from becoming a trashy movie only to find herself heading the list of murder suspects.
Episode 6 - Season 1, Episode 6: It's a Dog's Life

Jessica is visiting her cousin at Langley Manor, a country estate in the South. When he gets killed during a hunt and under the strangest circumstances, Jessica tires to find out what really happened.
Episode 6 - It's a Dog's Life

Jessica is visiting her cousin at Langley Manor, a country estate in the South. When he gets killed during a hunt and under the strangest circumstances, Jessica tires to find out what really happened.
Episode 7 - Season 1, Episode 7: Lovers and Other Killers

While in Seattle lecturing at the university, Jessica is convinced that the young man she hired as her secretary is not a killer.
Episode 7 - Lovers and Other Killers

While in Seattle lecturing at the university, Jessica is convinced that the young man she hired as her secretary is not a killer.
Episode 8 - Hit, Run and Homicide

Jessica is called upon once again to help a most unconventional neighbor. He is accused of murdering his former partner with one of his inventions
Episode 8 - Season 1, Episode 8: Hit, Run and Homicide

Jessica is called upon once again to help a most unconventional neighbor. He is accused of murdering his former partner with one of his inventions
Episode 9 - Season 1, Episode 9: We're Off to Kill the Wizard

Jessica is asked to help solve the 'impossible' murder of a wealthy and much disliked amusement park owner.
Episode 9 - We're Off to Kill the Wizard

Jessica is asked to help solve the 'impossible' murder of a wealthy and much disliked amusement park owner.
Episode 10 - Death Takes a Curtain Call

While attending a special ballet performance, Jessica helps solve the backstage murder of a young dancer by a defecting ballerina.
Episode 10 - Season 1, Episode 10: Death Takes a Curtain Call

While attending a special ballet performance, Jessica helps solve the backstage murder of a young dancer by a defecting ballerina.
Episode 11 - Season 1, Episode 11: Death Casts a Spell

Jessica's deductive abilities are in demand when a flamboyant hypnotist turns up dead, behind locked doors, and in front of an audience of journalists he had placed in a trance.
Episode 11 - Death Casts a Spell

Jessica's deductive abilities are in demand when a flamboyant hypnotist turns up dead, behind locked doors, and in front of an audience of journalists he had placed in a trance.
Episode 12 - Season 1, Episode 12: Capitol Offense

Jessica Fletcher is assigned to fill the empty seat of a deceased congressman for a brief period of time and finds a great deal of political gameplaying in Washington, D.C.
Episode 12 - Capitol Offense

Jessica Fletcher is assigned to fill the empty seat of a deceased congressman for a brief period of time and finds a great deal of political gameplaying in Washington, D.C.
Episode 13 - Broadway Malady

Broadway legend, Rita Bristol, and her daughter star in a musical produced by her son, not knowing that murder is lurking in the wings.
Episode 13 - Season 1, Episode 13: Broadway Malady

Broadway legend, Rita Bristol, and her daughter star in a musical produced by her son, not knowing that murder is lurking in the wings.
Episode 14 - Season 1, Episode 14: Murder to a Jazz Beat

Jessica searches for clues when a famous musician drops dead on stage. Guest star: Garrett Morris.
Episode 14 - Murder to a Jazz Beat

Jessica searches for clues when a famous musician drops dead on stage. Guest star: Garrett Morris.
Episode 15 - Season 1, Episode 15: My Johnny Lies Over the Ocean

Jessica and her niece Pamela go on a cruise. Pamela has just been released from a sanitarium after her husband Johnny committed suicide, and now it seems that someone is trying to terrorize Pamela on board.
Episode 15 - My Johnny Lies Over the Ocean

Jessica and her niece Pamela go on a cruise. Pamela has just been released from a sanitarium after her husband Johnny committed suicide, and now it seems that someone is trying to terrorize Pamela on board.
Episode 16 - Paint Me a Murder

A famous artist's (Cesar Romero) birthday celebration ends tragically when he is murdered at his island villa. Guest star: Robert Goulet.
Episode 16 - Season 1, Episode 16: Paint Me a Murder

A famous artist's (Cesar Romero) birthday celebration ends tragically when he is murdered at his island villa. Guest star: Robert Goulet.
Episode 17 - Season 1, Episode 17: Tough Guys Don't Die

Private investigator Harry McGraw's partner has been murdered while he was trying to solve several different cases. One of them involves Jessica Fletcher.
Episode 17 - Tough Guys Don't Die

Private investigator Harry McGraw's partner has been murdered while he was trying to solve several different cases. One of them involves Jessica Fletcher.
Episode 18 - Sudden Death

Jessica Fletcher inherits a small but crucial amount of stock which entitles her to a part of a professional football team. This is her introduction to the world of sports which she is unfamiliar with and to murder which is her element.
Episode 18 - Season 1, Episode 18: Sudden Death

Jessica Fletcher inherits a small but crucial amount of stock which entitles her to a part of a professional football team. This is her introduction to the world of sports which she is unfamiliar with and to murder which is her element.
Episode 19 - Footnote to Murder

Jessica sets out to clear the name of a friend (Paul Sand) who is a prime suspect in a murder case.
Episode 19 - Season 1, Episode 19: Footnote to Murder

Jessica sets out to clear the name of a friend (Paul Sand) who is a prime suspect in a murder case.
Episode 20 - Season 1, Episode 20: Murder Takes the Bus

Jessica Fletcher and Sheriff Amos Tupper are on their way to Portland when the sheriff's car breaks down. Anxious to reach their destination they take the bus, not knowing that a murderer is among the passengers.
Episode 20 - Murder Takes the Bus

Jessica Fletcher and Sheriff Amos Tupper are on their way to Portland when the sheriff's car breaks down. Anxious to reach their destination they take the bus, not knowing that a murderer is among the passengers.
Episode 21 - Armed Response

Jessica (Angela Lansbury), hospitalized with a fractured leg, investigates the murder of a fellow patient. Stephen Elliott, Martha Raye and Eddie Bracken guest star.
Episode 21 - Season 1, Episode 21: Armed Response

Jessica (Angela Lansbury), hospitalized with a fractured leg, investigates the murder of a fellow patient. Stephen Elliott, Martha Raye and Eddie Bracken guest star.
Episode 22 - Murder At the Oasis

Jessica is off to Palm Springs for a happy reunion with her college roommate when her trip is marred by the death of her friend's husband.
Episode 22 - Season 1, Episode 22: Murder At the Oasis

Jessica is off to Palm Springs for a happy reunion with her college roommate when her trip is marred by the death of her friend's husband.
Episode 23 - Season 1, Episode 23: Funeral At Fifty-Mile

While attending the funeral of her late husband's military buddy, Jessica (Angela Lansbury) unravels the mystery behind another mourner's (Clu Gulager) death. With Donald Moffat, Stella Stevens.
Episode 23 - Funeral At Fifty-Mile

While attending the funeral of her late husband's military buddy, Jessica (Angela Lansbury) unravels the mystery behind another mourner's (Clu Gulager) death. With Donald Moffat, Stella Stevens.
Episode 24 - Season 2, Episode 1: Widow, Weep for Me

When old friend Antoinette Farnsworth sends her a letter desperately crying for help, Jessica assumes the identity of a wealthy widow and arrives at a luxurious tropical hotels to sort things out.
Episode 25 - Season 2, Episode 2: Joshua Peabody Died Here - Possibly

Tempers and great excitement run high in the otherwise peaceful community of Cabot Cove over the planned construction of a hotel.
Episode 26 - Season 2, Episode 3: Murder in the Afternoon

Jessica's niece (Alice Krige), an actress in a daytime drama, becomes a suspect when the head writer for the show is murdered.
Episode 27 - Season 2, Episode 4: School for Scandal

Jessica's latest murder investigation ends with two people and disparate confessions. June Lockhart and Roddy McDowall guest star.
Episode 28 - Season 2, Episode 5: Sing a Song of Murder

Jessica's cousin (Angela Lansbury in a dual role), a famous actress in England, calls for help when she is a target for murder. Patrick Macnee and Olivia Hussey guest star.
Episode 29 - Season 2, Episode 6: Reflections of the Mind

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) tries to discover who is terrorizing her wealthy friend (Ann Blyth).
Episode 30 - Season 2, Episode 7: A Lady in the Lake

Jessica investigates the drowning of a championship swimmer.
Episode 31 - Season 2, Episode 8: Dead Heat

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) is determined to prove that her niece, an aspiring jockey, isn't responsible for the murder of a horse owner. Guest star: Jack Carter.
Episode 32 - Season 2, Episode 9: Jessica Behind Bars

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) races against time to find the culprit responsible for the death of a prison doctor. Vera Miles and Yvonne De Carlo guest star.
Episode 33 - Season 2, Episode 10: Sticks and Stones

Jessica tries to uncover the truth about a land sale that is connected to murder.
Episode 34 - Season 2, Episode 11: Murder Digs Deep

A New Mexico archaeological dig leads Jessica (Angela Lansbury) on the trail of a murder. Guest star: Connie Stevens.
Episode 35 - Season 2, Episode 12: Murder By Appointment Only

Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) former student gets entangled in a love triangle that ends in murder. Guest star: Robert Culp.
Episode 36 - Season 2, Episode 13: Trial By Error

Jessica Fletcher gets jury duty and the arduous task of unraveling a double murder.
Episode 37 - Season 2, Episode 14: Keep Home Fries Burning

Tainted strawberry preserves seem to be the cause of a woman's death at a popular inn. Guest star: Alan Young.
Episode 38 - Season 2, Episode 15: Powder Keg

Jessica helps a friend and fellow writer's son who is falsely accused of murder.
Episode 39 - Season 2, Episode 16: Murder in the Electric Cathedral

Jessica must find the murderer of her close friend whose will is in contention between family and a popular evangelist.
Episode 40 - Season 2, Episode 17: One Good Bid Deserves a Murder

Jessica becomes involved in a popular actor's murder which centers around a beautiful woman's tragic past.
Episode 41 - Season 2, Episode 18: If a Body Meet a Body

Jessica takes on a baffling case when two dead bodies vanish and then reappear.
Episode 42 - Season 2, Episode 19: Christopher Bundy - Died On Sunday

While disputing the presence of her short story in a suggestive magazine, Jessica must help solve the murder of the magazine's owner.
Episode 43 - Season 2, Episode 20: Menace, Anyone?

There is no love lost at a racquet club when a tennis star is killed by a bomb planted in his girlfriend's car.
Episode 44 - Season 2, Episode 21: The Perfect Foil

The Mardi Gras in New Orleans turns criminal when Jessica's distant cousin is charged with murder during the celebration.
Episode 45 - Season 2, Episode 22: If the Frame Fits

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) works on solving two crimes: a string of art thefts and a murder. Guest star: Audrey Meadows.
Episode 46 - Season 3, Episode 1: Death Stalks Big Top, Pt. 1

Part 1 of 2. In this two-part Season Three premiere, Jessica's search for a relative, long believed dead, leads her to the circus and murder under the big top.
Episode 47 - Season 3, Episode 2: Death Stalks Big Top, Pt. 2

Part 2 of 2. Jessica (Angela Lansbury) goes to extreme lengths to clear her brother-in-law (Jackie Cooper) of murder charges.
Episode 48 - Season 3, Episode 3: Unfinished Business

Jessica must help Seth who is a suspect in a ten year old murder case that a retired Lieutenant has the intention to reopen.
Episode 49 - Season 3, Episode 4: One White Rose for Death

A mysterious man involves Jessica (Angela Lansbury) in the defection of two European musicians and the murder of a British intelligence agent. Len Cariou and Jenny Agutter guest star.
Episode 50 - Season 3, Episode 5: Corned Beef and Carnage

Jessica's niece, Victoria, is a talented advertising executive with Kincaid Advertising and is in the thick of corporate intrigue and murder.
Episode 51 - Season 3, Episode 6: Dead Man's Gold

Jessica must help an old friend when accidents and murder hinder his expedition to dive for buried treasure.
Episode 52 - Season 3, Episode 7: Deadline for Murder

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) joins an old friend (Harry Guardino) to investigate a corrupt publisher's unexpected death.
Episode 53 - Season 3, Episode 8: Magnum On Ice

While in Hawaii at the request of a friend in trouble, Jessica (Angela Lansbury) attempts to uncover evidence that will clear Thomas Magnum (Tom Selleck) of two murder charges.
Episode 54 - Season 3, Episode 9: Obituary for a Dead Anchor

Jessica's beloved Cabot Cove is placed under the spotlight and in front of the camera when a television producer of a popular news show is murdered.
Episode 55 - Season 3, Episode 10: Stage Struck

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) investigates the death of an understudy who dies onstage during opening night. Eleanor Parker, Edward Mulhare, Ann Turkel and Bob Hastings guest star.
Episode 56 - Season 3, Episode 11: Night of the Headless Horseman

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) comes to the aid of a shy poet (Thom Bray) who is the prime suspect when his tormentor (Barry Williams) is found dead. Guest star: Fritz Weaver.
Episode 57 - Season 3, Episode 12: The Corpse Flew First Class

A London-bound plane is the setting for the murder of an heiress's (Kate Mulgrew) bodyguard and the theft of a valuable necklace.
Episode 58 - Season 3, Episode 13: Crossed Up

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) overhears a telephone conversation between two men who are plotting a murder. Guest star: Tony Dow.
Episode 59 - Season 3, Episode 14: Murder in a Minor Key

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) narrates her latest novel: the story of three bright graduate students (Shaun Cassidy, Paul Clemens, Dinah Manoff) who find themselves involved in plagiarism and murder.
Episode 60 - Season 3, Episode 15: The Bottom Line Is Murder

Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) trip to Denver to appear on a television book-review program coincides with the murder of a controversial consumer activist. George Takei and Rod McCary guest star.
Episode 61 - Season 3, Episode 16: Death Takes a Dive

Jessica enters the world of boxing in order to help Harry, her friend, who is arrested for the murder of a devious boxing manager.
Episode 62 - Season 3, Episode 17: Simon Says, Color Me Dead

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) investigates the murder of one of Cabot Cove's most illustrious citizens, a world-famous artist. Tess Harper, Foster Brooks and Diane Baker guest star.
Episode 63 - Season 3, Episode 18: No Laughing Murder

The father of the bride is stabbed in the back at an engagement party for the children of two feuding comics (Buddy Hackett, Steve Lawrence).
Episode 64 - Season 3, Episode 19: No Accounting for Murder

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) investigates when her nephew (Michael Horton), a junior executive for a large accounting firm, is charged with tax fraud and the murder of his boss.
Episode 65 - Season 3, Episode 20: The Cemetery Vote

Jessica tries to unravel two murders connected with political graft and gambling.
Episode 66 - Season 3, Episode 21: The Days Dwindle Down

Jessica researches a thirty-year-old murder for which an innocent man spent time in jail.
Episode 67 - Season 3, Episode 22: Murder, She Spoke

A murder occurs while Jessica (Angela Lansbury) is recording one of her novels for the Mystery Books for the Blind series. With Michael Cole, Charlie Daniels and Jonna Lee.
Episode 68 - Season 4, Episode 1: A Fashionable Way to Die

Murder is around the corner when Jessica (Angela Lansbury) travels to Paris to attend the premiere of an old friend's fashion collection. With Barbara Rush, Juliet Prowse.
Episode 69 - Season 4, Episode 2: When Thieves Fall Out

A retiring high-school coach and a mysterious stranger (Kenneth McMillan, John Glover) provide Jessica (Angela Lansbury) with new leads in a 20-year-old case.
Episode 70 - Season 4, Episode 3: Witness for the Defense

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) travels to Canada to testify at the trial of a colleague (Christopher Allport) accused of murdering his wife. Claire Trevor, Patrick McGoohan and Juliet Mills guest star.
Episode 71 - Season 4, Episode 4: Old Habits Die Hard

The investigation of an elderly nun's apparent suicide reveals long-hidden secrets during Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) reunion with an old friend (Jane Powell), now a Mother Superior. With Eileen Brennan and Audrey Totter.
Episode 72 - Season 4, Episode 5: The Way to Dusty Death

Murder is on the agenda when top executives and their wives meet at a powerful tycoon's (Cornel Wilde) country estate. With Nancy Dussault, Jenilee Harrison and Richard Jaeckel.
Episode 73 - Season 4, Episode 6: It Runs in the Family

Angela Lansbury reprises her role as Jessica's British cousin Emma Macgill, who is charged with an old flame's (Richard Johnson) murder. With Anthony Newley and Mark Lindsay Chapman.
Episode 74 - Season 4, Episode 7: If It's Thursday, It Must Be Beverly

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) helps Sheriff Tupper (Tom Bosley) when his seemingly harmless deputy (Rick Lenz) is accused of murder. Guest stars: Kathryn Grayson, Gloria DeHaven, Ruth Gordon and Dody Goodman.
Episode 75 - Season 4, Episode 8: Steal Me a Story

In Los Angeles to promote her new novel, Jessica (Angela Lansbury) learns her latest mystery has been appropriated by an unscrupulous Hollywood producer. Doug McClure, Gail Strickland and Ken Swofford guest star.
Episode 76 - Season 4, Episode 9: Trouble in Eden

Jessica's friend (Joan Caulfield) is hit by a car shortly after being notified of her sister's death. With Angela Lansbury, Tricia O'Neil.
Episode 77 - Season 4, Episode 10: Indian Giver

The descendant (Bernie White) of an American Indian tribe that once lived in the Cabot Cove area brandishes a land grant that seems to prove his claim to the territory. Theodore Bikel, Gary Lockwood and Charles Siebert also guest star.
Episode 78 - Season 4, Episode 11: Doom with a View

Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) nephew, Grady (Michael Horton), is a suspect when their stay at a luxury hotel is interrupted by murder. Janet Leigh and Charlotte Rae guest star.
Episode 79 - Season 4, Episode 12: Who Threw the Barbitals in Mrs. Fletcher's Chowder?

Shortly after Sheriff Tupper's sister (Anne Meara) leaves her husband and seeks refuge in Cabot Cove, a murder occurs. With Tom Bosley.
Episode 80 - Season 4, Episode 13: Harbinger of Death

An unhappy wife, a government official, a lovesick assistant and a self-centered astronomer (Dean Jones) are suspects in the murder of a young executive (Steven Ford). With Angela Lansbury.
Episode 81 - Season 4, Episode 14: Curse of the Daanav

A man presents his new wife with a priceless cursed ruby, but he is later found strangled, with the gem missing. Larry Linville and Clive Revill guest star.
Episode 82 - Season 4, Episode 15: Mourning Among Wisterias

When Jessica (Angela Lansbury) visits a celebrated playwright friend, she encounters murder and an unexpected marriage proposal. Guest stars: Barry Nelson, Lois Nettleton, Rene Auberjonois and Frank Gorshin.
Episode 83 - Season 4, Episode 16: Murder Through the Looking Glass

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) hears the confession of a dying hit man who has just completed an assignment, only to find the victim isn't dead. Karen Valentine and Cliff DeYoung guest star.
Episode 84 - Season 4, Episode 17: A Very Good Year for Murder

A vintner's (Eli Wallach) heirs become suspects when a body is found in a wine cellar. Kristian Alfonso and John Saxon also guest star.
Episode 85 - Season 4, Episode 18: Benedict Arnold Slipped Here

A Cabot Cove home, now fallen into disrepair and reputedly once frequented by Benedict Arnold, becomes the scene of deadly competition and murder.
Episode 86 - Season 4, Episode 19: Just Another Fish Story

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) invests in a trendy New York restaurant where murder is apparently on the menu. Guest stars: Brenda Vaccaro, Sonny Bono and Norman Fell.
Episode 87 - Season 4, Episode 20: Showdown in Saskatchewan

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) travels to Canada to visit her niece (Kristy McNichol) and winds up investigating a murder on the rodeo circuit. Paul Le Mat also guest stars.
Episode 88 - Season 4, Episode 21: Deadpan

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) investigates the murder of a drama critic who reviewed a play based on one of her novels. Guest stars: Dean Stockwell, Rich Little, Lloyd Bochner.
Episode 89 - Season 4, Episode 22: The Body Politic

Jessica moonlights as campaign speech writer for her friend Kathleen Lane, only to become involved in clearing Kathleen of the murder charge in her campaign manager's death which has devastating effects on her political career.
Episode 90 - Season 5, Episode 1: J.B As in Jailbird

When Jessica (Angela Lansbury) is arrested for murder, secret agent Michael Haggerty (Len Cariou) and her nephew Grady (Michael Horton) conspire to keep her safely in jail while they seek the real killer.
Episode 91 - Season 5, Episode 2: A Little Night Work

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) attends a gala fund-raiser for a New York publisher, which is complicated by a robbery and murder. Guest stars: Jamie Farr, Keith Michell and Joe Santos.
Episode 92 - Season 5, Episode 3: Mr. Penroy's Vacation

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) investigates when bodies start turning up in the Appletree sisters' house and garden. Teresa Wright and Joan Leslie guest star.
Episode 93 - Season 5, Episode 4: Snow White, Blood Red

A jealous husband, an angry wife, a frustrated agent and a lodge full of competitors are suspects in a champion skier's death. With Angela Lansbury, Barry Newman, Emma Samms and Bo Svenson.
Episode 94 - Season 5, Episode 5: Coal Miner's Slaughter

A much-put-upon wife (Barbara Bain), an overly protective teen-ager (Jared Rushton) and a tycoon (Chuck Connors) are prime murder suspects in a coal mining town.
Episode 95 - Season 5, Episode 6: Wearing of the Green

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) meets a legendary actress (Jean Peters) during her investigation into a jewelry theft followed by a murder. With Lucie Arnaz and Barbara Bosson.
Episode 96 - Season 5, Episode 7: The Last Flight of the Dixie Damsel

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) flies to a California air base to clear her deceased husband of a military murder committed in 1952. Jane Greer, Dale Robertson and Richard Roundtree guest star.
Episode 97 - Season 5, Episode 8: Prediction: Murder

On a visit to a friend's Arizona ranch, Jessica (Angela Lansbury) faces a psychic's frightening predictions. Melody Anderson and David Birney guest star.
Episode 98 - Season 5, Episode 9: Something Borrowed, Someone Blue

A murder occurs at Jessica's nephew's (Michael Horton) wedding. Bill Macy, Howard Morris and Gale Storm guest star.
Episode 99 - Season 5, Episode 10: Weave a Tangled Web

While attending a New York party, Jessica (Angela Lansbury) discovers that a steadfast Cabot Cove resident is apparently leading a double life. George Chakiris and Mel Ferrer guest star.
Episode 100 - Season 5, Episode 11: Search for Peter Kerry

The long-lost heir (Marc Singer) to a large fortune reappears, claiming to have had amnesia. Guest stars: Sam Bottoms, Michael Beck and Vanessa Brown. With Angela Lansbury.
Episode 101 - Season 5, Episode 12: Smooth Operators

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) poses as a wealthy hypochondriac to investigate the murder of a hospital CPA. With Dirk Benedict, Nicolas Coster and Shirley Knight.
Episode 102 - Season 5, Episode 13: Fire Burn, Cauldron Buble

A sighting of the ghost of a Pilgrim woman accused of witchcraft foreshadows a Cabot Cove murder. With Angela Lansbury. Guest stars: Roddy McDowall, Dee Wallace Stone and Christopher Stone.
Episode 103 - Season 5, Episode 14: From Russia… with Blood

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) is accused of espionage while attending a writers conference in Moscow. Guest stars: David McCallum, Anthony Geary and Judy Parfitt.
Episode 104 - Season 5, Episode 15: Alma Murder

A former sorority sister (Dinah Shore) asks Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) help in clearing the name of a respected college professor (E.G. Marshall) who has confessed to murder. Ralph Waite also guest stars.
Episode 105 - Season 5, Episode 16: Truck Stop

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) encounters murder when car trouble strands her and a fellow writer (Mike Connors) at a run-down truck stop owned by a disillusioned woman (Elizabeth Ashley).
Episode 106 - Season 5, Episode 17: The Sins of Castle Cove

A revealing novel published by a former student (Page Hannah) of Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) triggers a Cabot Cove murder. Kathryn Grayson, Gloria DeHaven, Ruth Roman and Julie Adams return as guest stars.
Episode 107 - Season 5, Episode 18: Trevor Hudson's Legacy

The family of a deceased literary genius is suspected in the murder of a young writer who was editing the author's final manuscript. Guest stars: Michael Learned, Steve Forrest and Robert Klein. With Angela Lansbury.
Episode 108 - Season 5, Episode 19: Double Exposure

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) employs private eye Harry McGraw (Jerry Orbach) to investigate the puzzling murder of an old friend (John Furlong). Guest stars: Andrew Stevens, Robert Hogan.
Episode 109 - Season 5, Episode 20: Three Strikes, You're Out

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) investigates when her nephew's (Todd Bryant) friend (Tim Dunigan) is accused of murdering a female sportscaster. Guest stars: Paul Sorvino, Vince Edwards.
Episode 110 - Season 5, Episode 21: Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall, Pt. 1

A fading mystery writer (Jean Simmons) who is jealous of Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) continued success becomes a prime murder suspect. Guest stars: Ken Howard, Shelley Fabares, David Hedison.
Episode 111 - Season 5, Episode 22: Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall, Pt. 2

After Seth Hazlett (William Windom) eats a poisoned apple meant for Jessica (Angela Lansbury), she intensifies her efforts to clear Eudora (Jean Simmons) by finding the real killer. Guest stars: Ken Howard, Shelley Fabares.
Episode 112 - Season 6, Episode 1: Appointment in Athens

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) becomes involved in a dangerous espionage case in Athens, Greece, after a chance encounter in Paris with British agent Michael Haggerty (Len Cariou). Guest stars: Ian Ogilvy, Peter Van Norden.
Episode 113 - Season 6, Episode 2: Seal of the Confessional

A young priest (Hunt Block) faces a moral dilemma when a parishioner confesses to a murder and an innocent man (Lance Kerwin) is charged with the crime. Madlyn Rhue and Bonnie Bartlett guest star. With Angela Lansbury.
Episode 114 - Season 6, Episode 3: The Grand Old Lady

The death of a legendary mystery writer (June Havoc) prompts Jessica (Angela Lansbury) to recount a 1947 murder aboard the Queen Mary. Guest star: Robert Vaughn.
Episode 115 - Season 6, Episode 4: The Error of Her Ways

The puzzling suicide of a woman (Kathy Cannon) who has been charged with her husband's murder prompts Jessica (Angela Lansbury) to question her guilt. Elliott Gould guest stars.
Episode 116 - Season 6, Episode 5: Jack and Bill

When Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) private-eye friend (Ken Howard) agrees to dog-sit, he finds himself involved in murder and an attempted assassination. Pat Harrington guest stars.
Episode 117 - Season 6, Episode 6: Dead Letter

An undelivered letter that Jessica (Angela Lansbury) finds in an antique bureau unleashes arson and murder. Max Gail guest stars.
Episode 118 - Season 6, Episode 7: Night of the Tarantula

While visiting a friend (Shani Wallis) in Jamaica, Jessica (Angela Lansbury) encounters voodoo and black magic when a family celebration is marred by murder. Guest star: John Rhys-Davies.
Episode 119 - Season 6, Episode 8: When the Fat Lady Sings

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) becomes involved in a double-murder investigation when she attends an opera opening with old friend Dennis Stanton (Keith Michell) in San Francisco. Guest stars: Jerry Stiller, Theodore Bikel and Carol Lawrence.
Episode 120 - Season 6, Episode 9: Test of Wills

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) is invited to visit the island retreat of a millionaire (Gene Barry) who believes his life is in danger. Guest stars: Keir Dullea, Cassie Yates.
Episode 121 - Season 6, Episode 10: Class Act

A Los Angeles homicide detective (Barry Newman) confronts a baffling murder case with political overtones which places his career in jeopardy. Guest stars: Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Robert Pine.
Episode 122 - Season 6, Episode 11: Town Father

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) may be forced into public office when a woman (Lee Purcell) arrives in town claiming Cabot Cove's bachelor mayor (Richard Paul) is the father of her five children.
Episode 123 - Season 6, Episode 12: Good-Bye Charlie

The questionable identity of a body found by a railroad track leads to murder and becomes the inspiration for Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) latest novel. Guest stars: Faith Ford, David Huddleston, Clyde Kusatsu.
Episode 124 - Season 6, Episode 13: If the Shoe Fits

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) comes to the defense of a Cabot Cove newcomer (Season Hubley) who is suspected in the murder of the town lecher (Bruce Glover). Lorna Luft and Kiel Martin guest star.
Episode 125 - Season 6, Episode 14: How to Make a Killing Without Really Trying

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) enters the world of high finance when she attempts to solve the murder of her stockbroker (John Calvin), a partner in a prestigious Wall Street firm. Guest stars: Edd Byrnes, Farley Granger and Morgan Brittany.
Episode 126 - Season 6, Episode 15: The Fixer-Upper

While in California, Jessica (Angela Lansbury) is reunited with her niece, Victoria (Genie Francis), a real estate broker who becomes a suspect when a wealthy client is murdered. Chad Everett, Brenda Vaccaro and Marty Ingels guest star.
Episode 127 - Season 6, Episode 16: The Big Show Of 1965

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) attends a variety-show reunion to research a 25-year-old unsolved murder case. Donald O'Connor, Sheldon Leonard, Anne Lloyd Francis and Gavin MacLeod guest star.
Episode 128 - Season 6, Episode 17: Murder -- According to Maggie

Jessica's former student (Diana Canova), creator of a highly rated television series, becomes a suspect when the network programmer (Gary Sandy) is murdered. Dwayne Hickman and Denis Arndt guest star.
Episode 129 - Season 6, Episode 18: O'Malley's Luck

Jessica's old friend, NYPD Detective Lt. O'Malley (Pat Hingle), investigates the suspicious suicide of a wealthy New York developer's wife (Eileen Barnett). Ron Leibman also guest stars.
Episode 130 - Season 6, Episode 19: Always a Thief

Charming jewel thief Dennis Stanton (Keith Michell), now an insurance investigator, becomes involved in two murders while checking into the theft of a valuable silver dollar. Guest stars: Shirley Knight, Dina Merrill. With Angela Lansbury.
Episode 131 - Season 6, Episode 20: Shear Madness

While Jessica (Angela Lansbury) is in Texas to attend her cousin Ann's (Shirley Jones) wedding, the bridegroom is murdered, as was Ann's first fiance 15 years earlier. Guest stars: Barbara Babcock, Robert Walker, Doris Roberts.
Episode 132 - Season 6, Episode 21: The Szechuan Dragon

Jessica's nephew and his wife (Michael Horton, Debbie Zipp) enjoy housesitting in Cabot Cove until they discover the body of a peg-legged murder victim on the living room floor. Guest stars: David Warner, Elinor Donahue, Belinda Bauer.
Episode 133 - Season 6, Episode 22: The Sicilian Encounter

While on a case in Sicily, British intelligence agent Michael Haggerty (Len Cariou) becomes involved with a widow (Deidre Hall) who is under the watchful eye of volatile in-laws. Guest stars: Ian Ogilvy, Vincent Baggetta.
Episode 134 - Season 7, Episode 1: Trials and Tribulations

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) is accused of bribery and false testimony by the daughter (Carrie Hamilton) of a convicted murderer who is killed in an attempted jailbreak. Guest stars: Kim Hunter, George Hearn.
Episode 135 - Season 7, Episode 2: Deadly Misunderstanding

When Jessica (Angela Lansbury) suffers a broken arm, she hires a typist (Lise Cutter) to meet her deadline, but she must clear the woman of a murder charge. Guest stars: David McCallum, Janet Margolin.
Episode 136 - Season 7, Episode 3: See You in Court, Baby

A contested divorce settlement involves insurance investigator Dennis Stanton (Keith Michell) in a complex inquiry into a wealthy attorney's (Robert Reed) murder. Guest stars: .
Episode 137 - Season 7, Episode 4: Hannigan's Wake

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) searches for the truth surrounding a 16-year-old murder case at the request of a dying Pulitzer Prize-winning author (Van Johnson). Guest stars: Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Bradford Dillman.
Episode 138 - Season 7, Episode 5: The Family Jewels

A murder during a political fund-raiser for Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) old friend (Mike Farrell) reveals a wealthy woman's (Brenda Vaccaro) colorful past. Guest star: Charles Rocket.
Episode 139 - Season 7, Episode 6: A Body to Die For

A physical-fitness instructor (Jason Beghe) who has captivated Cabot Cove's female population is linked to the murder of a con artist. Guest stars: Hugh O'Brian, Sally Struthers.
Episode 140 - Season 7, Episode 7: Return of Preston Giles

Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) first publisher (Arthur Hill), imprisoned for murder, is paroled and requires her help when he is suspected of a similar crime. Guest stars: Michael McKean, Brynn Thayer.
Episode 141 - Season 7, Episode 8: The Great Twain Robbery

Insurance investigator Dennis Stanton (Keith Michell) becomes suspicious when a shady former associate (David Birney) produces a manuscript attributed to Mark Twain. Guest star: Roy Dotrice.
Episode 142 - Season 7, Episode 9: Ballad for a Blue Lady

While in Nashville, Tenn., visiting a country singer (Florence Henderson), Jessica (Angela Lansbury) discovers a web of infidelity and greed that leads to murder. Guest stars: Jimmy Dean, Mickey Gilley.
Episode 143 - Season 7, Episode 10: Murder in F Sharp

Insurance investigator Dennis Stanton (Keith Michell) confronts murder and arson while on a case involving a famous pianist (Ricardo Montalban). Guest stars: Patricia Neal, Stephen Caffrey.
Episode 144 - Season 7, Episode 11: Family Doctor

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) investigates a mob hit when Seth (William Windom) is asked to help a crime boss (Tige Andrews) shot at a Boston restaurant. Guest star: Vincent Irizarry.
Episode 145 - Season 7, Episode 12: Suspicion of Murder

Reformed jewel thief Dennis Stanton (Keith Michell) becomes a murder suspect when the estranged husband of an old flame (Susan Blakely) is found dead. Guest stars: Sam Bottoms, Dennis Cole.
Episode 146 - Season 7, Episode 13: Moving Violation

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) attempts to clear Sheriff Metzger (Ron Masak) when he arrests the son (David Lansbury) of an ambassador (Jack Colvin) and is later accused of his murder.
Episode 147 - Season 7, Episode 14: Who Killed J.B. Fletcher?

A member (Jane Withers) of Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) fan club mysteriously dies while impersonating her to investigate cheating at a dog show. Guest stars: Betty Garrett, Janet Blair, Margaret O'Brien.
Episode 148 - Season 7, Episode 15: The Taxman Cometh

Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) old friend (Phyllis Newman) is accused of murder when $2 million in tax payments disappears and her ex-husband is found dead. Guest stars: Roy Thinnes, Kent McCord.
Episode 149 - Season 7, Episode 16: From the Horse's Mouth

Jessica and detective Harry McGraw (Angela Lansbury, Jerry Orbach) investigate the murder of a Thoroughbred owner (Kevin McCarthy) whose prize horse has sired two unplanned foals. Guest star: Maxwell Caulfield.
Episode 150 - Season 7, Episode 17: The Prodigal Father

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) probes the murder of her neighbor's (Claudia Christian) long-lost father (Donnelly Rhodes), a suspected bank robber thought to be already dead. Guest stars: Robert Lansing, Larry Wilcox.
Episode 151 - Season 7, Episode 18: Where Have You Gone, Billy Boy?

Insurance investigator Dennis Stanton (Keith Michell) becomes involved in a murder case while delving into the disappearance of a shy ventriloquist's (Grant Shaud) dummy. Guest stars: Marty Ingels, Lyle Waggoner.
Episode 152 - Season 7, Episode 19: Thursday's Child

A woman (Vera Miles) seeks Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) help in clearing her son (Richard Gilliland), whom she claims was fathered by Jessica's late husband. Guest star: Jennifer Warren.
Episode 153 - Season 7, Episode 20: Murder, Plain and Simple

While traveling with her publisher's assistant (Hunt Block) in Amish country, Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) involvement in a traffic mishap leads her to a murder. Guest stars: John Ireland, Michael Sarrazin.
Episode 154 - Season 7, Episode 21: Tainted Lady

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) comes to the aid of a small-town diner's owner (Dee Wallace Stone) who becomes an outcast when she is blamed for three arsenic poisoning deaths. Guest stars: Nina Foch, Mary Crosby.
Episode 155 - Season 7, Episode 22: The Skinny According to Nick Cullhane

A writer (Pat Harrington) asks Jessica (Angela Lansbury) to critique his latest work, an expose of a real-life kidnapping, which results in a murder. Guest stars: Jerry Orbach, Jameson Parker.
Episode 156 - Season 8, Episode 1: Bite the Big Apple

When Jessica (Angela Lansbury) rents a New York apartment to accommodate her new college teaching position, she discovers the previous tenant has been murdered. Guest stars: William Windom, Eugene Roche.
Episode 157 - Season 8, Episode 2: Night Fears

A policeman-turned-professor (Wings Hauser) challenges Jessica (Angela Lansbury) to solve a series of campus muggings that soon escalates to murder. Guest stars: Roxie Roker, Alan Oppenheimer.
Episode 158 - Season 8, Episode 3: Unauthorized Obituary

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) aids an old friend (Bradford Dillman) who is suspected of killing an author (Jessica Walter) who had planned to write an unauthorized biography of his famous wife (Barbara Bain).
Episode 159 - Season 8, Episode 4: Thicker Than Water

Sheriff Metzger (Ron Masak) asks Jessica (Angela Lansbury) to help him keep his perspective when his troublesome younger brother (Bruce Abbott) is suspected of murdering his employer (Pat Hingle).
Episode 160 - Season 8, Episode 5: Lines of Excellence

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) accidentally discovers a case of computer tapping which leads to murder when she trades in her manual typewriter for a computer. Guest stars: Conrad Janis, Charles Frank and David Groh.
Episode 161 - Season 8, Episode 6: Judge Not

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) attends the New Orleans funeral of a jazz musician and attempts to solve a 20-year-old murder that is haunting his family. Guest stars: Olivia Cole, Beah Richards, William Atherton.
Episode 162 - Season 8, Episode 7: Terminal Connection

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) attempts to prove a battered wife (Lois Nettleton) innocent of killing her husband (Chad Everett) after failing to convince the woman to defend herself. Guest stars: Jameson Parker, Steve Forrest.
Episode 163 - Season 8, Episode 8: A Killing in Vegas

While attending a Las Vegas convention, Jessica becomes involved when the boyfriend of her editor's daughter becomes a murder suspect.
Episode 164 - Season 8, Episode 9: The Committee

After Jessica (Angela Lansbury) speaks at an exclusive men's club, they ask her to investigate when one of their members is murdered and they are all suspects. Guest stars: Norman Lloyd, John McMartin, Ed Winter.
Episode 165 - Season 8, Episode 10: The List of Yuri Lermentov

While in Washington, Jessica (Angela Lansbury) awakens in her hotel to discover her room has been ransacked and a KGB agent is lying dead on the floor. Guest stars: Len Cariou, Theodore Bikel and Richard Beymer.
Episode 166 - Season 8, Episode 11: Danse Diabolique

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) is convinced that a ballerina who died during her premiere performance in a new ballet was actually murdered. Guest stars: Marisa Berenson, Adrian Paul.
Episode 167 - Season 8, Episode 12: The Witch's Curse

When a Cabot Cove newcomer (Mary Crosby) is accused of being a witch and perpetrating several crimes, Jessica (Angela Lansbury) is the only citizen who doesn't suspect her. Guest stars: Robert Vaughn, Ed Nelson.
Episode 168 - Season 8, Episode 13: Incident in Lot 7

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) travels to Hollywood to discuss the film version of her latest novel and discovers the producer (Ron Leibman) dead on the set of ``Psycho.'' Guest stars: Paula Prentiss, Henry Gibson.
Episode 169 - Season 8, Episode 14: Monte Carlo Murders

While visiting an old friend who runs a Monte Carlo hotel, Jessica investigates the murder of a ruthless businessman with numerous enemies.
Episode 170 - Season 8, Episode 15: Tinker, Tailor, Liar, Thief

While in London, Jessica (Angela Lansbury) becomes involved in a murder cover-up by the British Intelligence Agency when she happens upon a disappearing corpse. Guest stars: Lloyd Bochner, Nick Tate.
Episode 171 - Season 8, Episode 16: Ever After

A daytime television actress involves both Jessica and her on-screen lover in the murder of her new millionaire husband.
Episode 172 - Season 8, Episode 17: To the Last Will I Grapple with Thee

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) suspects a setup when her Irish colleague (George Hearn) is charged with murdering his longtime nemesis (Richard Lynch), who is killed shortly after moving to the United States. Guest stars: John Karlen, Cliff Gorman.
Episode 173 - Season 8, Episode 18: Programmed for Murder

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) tries to clear Dr. Hazlitt (William Windom) after he is threatened with a possible malpractice suit when the owner of Cabot Cove's computer company dies. Guest stars: Hunt Block, Alex Hyde White.
Episode 174 - Season 8, Episode 19: Day of the Dead

While in Mexico City, Jessica (Angela Lansbury) researches two crimes when a mask stolen from the National Museum is found on the face of a murder victim. Guest stars: James Coburn, Gregory Sierra and Geno Silva.
Episode 175 - Season 8, Episode 20: Angel of Death

Jessica consoles a playwright after his wife's suicide, then realizes that he was the intended victim of a family member's murder.
Episode 176 - Season 8, Episode 21: Badge of Honor

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) becomes involved when Seth's (William Windom) former Army buddy (Gerald S. O'Loughlin) arrives in Cabot Cove and is accused of murdering his new employer (Cliff DeYoung). Guest star: Robert Lansing.
Episode 177 - Season 8, Episode 22: Murder On Madison Avenue

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) designs a murder-mystery board game for a toy company, but suspends her plans when the organization's vice president (Barbara Babcock) is found murdered. Guest stars: John Hillerman, Joel Fabiani.
Episode 178 - Season 9, Episode 1: Murder in Milan

While in Italy attending the premiere of a film adapted from one of her books, Jessica (Angela Lansbury) searches for the killer when the producer (Susan Blakely) is murdered. Guest stars: Cesar Romero, Robert Desiderio.
Episode 179 - Season 9, Episode 2: Family Secrets

One of Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) former students (Brian McNamara) is murdered when he returns to Cabot Cove to write a book exposing new information on a 30-year-old town scandal. Guest stars: Phyllis Thaxter, Richard Venture.
Episode 180 - Season 9, Episode 3: The Mole

The police refuse to believe Jessica (Angela Lansbury) when she is mistaken for a government informant and kidnapped by the town's most respected citizen (Ken Howard). Guest stars: Joe Bologna, Herb Edelman.
Episode 181 - Season 9, Episode 4: The Wind Around the Tower

While in Ireland researching a book, Jessica and a retired police officer (Angela Lansbury, George Hearn) encounter a mysterious death which is linked to a local legend. Guest stars: Mark Lindsay Chapman, Shirley Anne Field.
Episode 182 - Season 9, Episode 5: The Dead File

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) is threatened with lawsuits after she is depicted in a newspaper comic strip accusing some of Manhattan's leading citizens of crimes. Guest stars: Patrick Macnee, Harvey Fierstein, Jon Polito.
Episode 183 - Season 9, Episode 6: Night of the Coyote

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) helps the sheriff (Graham Greene) of an old Western town solve a murder that is connected to a legendary stagecoach robber's long-lost treasure. Guest stars: Floyd Red Crow Westerman, Steve Forrest, Mariette Hartley.
Episode 184 - Season 9, Episode 7: Sugar & Spice, Malice & Vice

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) helps Michael Hagarty (Len Cariou) re-establish ties with his estranged daughter (Kim Johnston Ulrich) and must clear him of murder charges when his future son-in-law (Kevin Kilner) is killed.
Episode 185 - Season 9, Episode 8: The Classic Murder

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) investigates the mysterious disappearance of her editor's millionaire father (Wayne Tippit) along with $150 million from his corporate account. Guest stars: John Rubenstein, Louise Latham.
Episode 186 - Season 9, Episode 9: A Christmas Secret

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) uncovers embezzlement and blackmail after a Cabot Cove newcomer (Sean O'Bryan) is suspected of shooting a woman at the local Christmas celebration. Guest stars: Larry Wilcox, Diane Baker.
Episode 187 - Season 9, Episode 10: The Sound of Murder

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) uses her knowledge of music to investigate the murder of the owner (Edd Byrnes) of the record company that is producing one of her mysteries on tape. Guest stars: Richard Beymer and Alexia Robinson.
Episode 188 - Season 9, Episode 11: Final Curtain

When Seth's (William Windom) old friend (Peter Donat), an actor coming out of retirement, returns to Cabot Cove to work on a play, he confronts ghosts from his past and a murder. Guest stars: Bradford Dillman, Julie Adams.
Episode 189 - Season 9, Episode 12: Double Jeopardy

One of Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) students (Raymond Cruz) is framed for murder when someone uses information from her creative writing class to kill a local crime boss (Tomas Milian). Guest star: Rosanna DeSoto.
Episode 190 - Season 9, Episode 13: Dead Eye

When Jessica (Angela Lansbury) befriends a woman (Linda Purl) whose neighboring hotel room has been ransacked, she stumbles on photos that may be linked to the JFK assassination. Guest stars: Wayne Rogers, Ben Masters.
Episode 191 - Season 9, Episode 14: Killer Radio

While on a Midwest book tour, Jessica (Angela Lansbury) discovers numerous suspects when she investigates the mysterious murder of a local radio station owner (Lyman Ward). Guest stars: Harry Guardino, Lindsay Crouse and Stephen Caffrey.
Episode 192 - Season 9, Episode 15: The Petrified Florist

While observing the guests at a dinner party held by a Beverly Hills gossip magazine editor (Sally Kellerman), Jessica (Angela Lansbury) envisions the plot for her next murder mystery. Guest stars: Penny Fuller, Gregory Sierra.
Episode 193 - Season 9, Episode 16: Threshold of Fear

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) helps a neighbor (Cynthia Nixon) in her New York building who has had a phobia about leaving her apartment since she saw her mother murdered five years ago. Guest stars: Margot Kidder, David Soul, Herbert Edelman.
Episode 194 - Season 9, Episode 17: The Big Kill

Two murders result when the CEO of a Cabot Cove defense corporation (Chad Everett) tries to save his company by illegally selling leftover components. Guest stars: Hope Lange, Lyle Waggoner. With Angela Lansbury.
Episode 195 - Season 9, Episode 18: Dead to Rights

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) agrees to help clear a former research assistant (Molly Hagan) of killing her new employer (Sam Anderson), despite the fact the woman is a pathological liar. Guest stars: Richard Libertini, Evelyn Keyes.
Episode 196 - Season 9, Episode 19: Lone Witness

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) helps solve the murder of a Cabot Cove neighbor when the only witness, a local delivery boy (Neil Patrick Harris) she has befriended, becomes the prime suspect. Guest stars: Laurence Luckinbill, Sheila MacRae.
Episode 197 - Season 9, Episode 20: Ship of Thieves

While on a cruise, Jessica (Angela Lansbury) helps an old friend (Keith Michell), now a ship's security chief, investigate when a woman is found dead in the cargo area. Guest stars: Lee Meriwether, Jane Withers.
Episode 198 - Season 9, Episode 21: The Survivor

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) becomes involved in an internal police investigation when a colleague (Kasi Lemmons) is left for dead in an accident in which a rookie policeman is killed. Guest stars: Stan Shaw, Wolfgang Bodison.
Episode 199 - Season 9, Episode 22: Love's Deadly Desire

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) investigates the murder of a visiting romance novelist's (Carroll Baker) assistant (Yvonne Suhor) who was having an affair with the writer's publisher husband (William Katt).
Episode 200 - Season 10, Episode 1: A Death in Hong Kong

Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) trip to Hong Kong is interrupted by the murder of an American businessman (Barrie Ingham) negotiating a merger with a Chinese tycoon (Soon-Teck Oh).
Episode 201 - Season 10, Episode 2: For Whom the Ball Tolls

When Jessica (Angela Lansbury) agrees to help preserve a historic brownstone, she winds up trying to clear her editor (Hallie Foote) of the murder of an opposing developer (Robert Pine).
Episode 202 - Season 10, Episode 3: The Legacy of Borbey House

A stranger (David Birney) obsessed with restoring a Cabot Cove landmark is killed after he is suspected of being a vampire. With Angela Lansbury, Roy Dotrice.
Episode 203 - Season 10, Episode 4: The Phantom Killer

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) comes to the aid of a promising young reporter (David Kriegel) when he is suspected of murdering a rival magazine's unscrupulous publisher (Alan Thicke).
Episode 204 - Season 10, Episode 5: A Virtual Murder

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) happens on a computerized clue to a murder while writing a mystery story for a friend's (Kevin Sorbo) interactive video game company.
Episode 205 - Season 10, Episode 6: Bloodlines

Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) research on a new novel uncovers an unlikely suspect in the murder of a good friend (Mickey Rooney). With Tippi Hedren, Shawnee Smith.
Episode 206 - Season 10, Episode 7: A Killing in Cork

While visiting Ireland, Jessica (Angela Lansbury) searches for clues when a widowed friend's son (Cyril O'Reilly) is suspected of killing an American relative (Andrew Robinson).
Episode 207 - Season 10, Episode 8: Love & Hate in Cabot Cove

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) returns to Cabot Cove to discover why her accountant is not paying her bills. With Ron Masak, Carrie Snodgrass.
Episode 208 - Season 10, Episode 9: Murder At a Discount

One of Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) best-selling mysteries makes her the target of a lawsuit by a man (George Segal) who was tried and acquitted for murder. With Herbert Edelman.
Episode 209 - Season 10, Episode 10: Murder in White

When Jessica (Angela Lansbury) is called to London to rewrite the stage adaptation of her novel, she must prove her actress friend (Jean Marsh) innocent of killing a producer. With Anne Meara.
Episode 210 - Season 10, Episode 11: Northern Explosion

While stranded in a small Canadian town, Jessica (Angela Lansbury) helps the Mounties solve two local murders. With Graham Greene, Ana Alicia.
Episode 211 - Season 10, Episode 12: Proof in the Pudding

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) discovers clues to a puzzling murder when she is a guest star on a friend's (Heide Swedberg) television cooking show. With John Saxon.
Episode 212 - Season 10, Episode 13: Portrait of Death

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) comes to the rescue when a friend's (Loretta Swit) sculpture is used as a murder weapon. With Edward Hibbert.
Episode 213 - Season 10, Episode 14: Deadly Assets

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) attempts to clear the name of a Cabot Cove fisherman (Matt Mulhern) who is suspected of murdering a Chicago hit man. With Wayne Rogers.
Episode 214 - Season 10, Episode 15: Murder On the Thirtieth Floor

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) refuses to believe that the editor (Robert Desiderio) of her latest book has committed suicide and is determined to find out the truth.
Episode 215 - Season 10, Episode 16: Time to Die

Infrared cameras seem to prove Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) writing student (William Gallo) is guilty of killing his abusive stepfather (Robert Beltran).
Episode 216 - Season 10, Episode 17: The Dying Game

Financial problems lead to a double murder at a Larkin department store, forcing Jessica (Angela Lansbury) to prove the innocence of a friend (Martin Milner).
Episode 217 - Season 10, Episode 18: The Trouble with Seth

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) searches for Dr. Seth Hazlitt (William Windom) when he suddenly disappears and fresh bloodstains in his office indicate foul play. With Ron Masak.
Episode 218 - Season 10, Episode 19: Roadkill

In Texas, Jessica (Angela Lansbury) attempts to help the owner (Earl Holliman) of a small trucking company clear his son (Patrick Cassidy) of a murder charge.
Episode 219 - Season 10, Episode 20: A Murderous Muse

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) searches for a motive when a legendary maestro (Ronald Guttman), who is about to lose control of his protege (Jenny Lewis), is found murdered.
Episode 220 - Season 10, Episode 21: Wheel of Death

The arrival of a traveling carnival in Cabot Cove coincides with a rash of burglaries and the murder of the troupe's owner. With Angela Lansbury, Ron Masak.
Episode 221 - Season 10, Episode 22: Amsterdam Kill

Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) investigation of a novelist's kidnapping leads her into the dark world of diamond smuggling and murder. With Theodore Bikel.
Episode 222 - Season 11, Episode 1: A Nest of Vipers

While researching her newest novel at a California zoo, Jessica (Angela Lansbury) finds herself in the middle of a murder involving a black mamba snake. Guest Stars: Susan Blakely, Gregory Sierra.
Episode 223 - Season 11, Episode 2: To Kill a Legend

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) accidentally discovers a letter from George Washington that leads to a hero's disgrace and a director's murder. Guest starring: Gail Strickland, Anthony Heald.
Episode 224 - Season 11, Episode 3: Death in Hawaii

Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) vacation to Honolulu becomes chaotic when the son of her host, power broker Matt Kinkaid, vanishes during a hotly contested U.S. Senate election. With Ken Howard and Nina Foch.
Episode 225 - Season 11, Episode 4: Dear Deadly

When a newspaper columnist (Eileen Brennan) becomes the target of a crazed gunman, Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) advice to be careful goes unheeded. With Laurence Luckinbill and John Rhys-Davies.
Episode 226 - Season 11, Episode 5: The Murder Channel

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) discovers her neighbor has been inadvertently hooked up to a surveillance system and witnesses a murder. Guest starring Doris Roberts, Jessica Walter.
Episode 227 - Season 11, Episode 6: Fatal Paradise

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) feels responsible after she helps a couple (guest stars Wayne Rogers, Cassie Yates) run off together, and one of them turns up dead.
Episode 228 - Season 11, Episode 7: Crimson Harvest

The mysterious deaths of a winery matriarch's (guest star Lainie Kazan) son and a rival vintner lead Jessica (Angela Lansbury) into a world of greed and betrayal.
Episode 229 - Season 11, Episode 8: Murder By Twos

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) searches for a link between the town bully's death and the death of the woman he was having an affair with. With William Windom and Ron Masak.
Episode 230 - Season 11, Episode 9: Murder of the Month Club

The taping of an infomercial by Jessica (Angela Lansbury) and two fellow novelists is plagued by problems including the mysterious death of an audience member. Guest starring Anthony Zerbe, George Di Cenzo, Jeff Conaway.
Episode 231 - Season 11, Episode 10: An Egg to Die For

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) helps a Russian police officer (guest star David Ogden Stiers) capture the elusive mastermind behind the theft of a Faberge egg.
Episode 232 - Season 11, Episode 11: The Scent of Murder

The pervasive stench of death looms over Jessica and Seth's (Angela Lansbury, William Windom) visit to his cousin's (Dakin Matthews) South Carolina plantation. Starring Sally Kirkland.
Episode 233 - Season 11, Episode 12: Death 'n Denial

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) takes a trip to Egypt to finalize a cultural exchange program and ends up searching for a killer and a stolen artifact. Guest starring Lee Meriwether, Turhan Bey.
Episode 234 - Season 11, Episode 13: Murder in High "C"

An opera singer (Krhystyne Haje) tries to make her debut before a stalker can fulfill his promise to kill her.
Episode 235 - Season 11, Episode 14: Twice Dead

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) tracks the killer of a Nobel Prize-winning biophysicist (guest star Bruce Weitz) who had previously felt the need to fake his own death.
Episode 236 - Season 11, Episode 15: Film Flam

Homicide haunts the release of a restored movie, and Jessica (Angela Lansbury) investigates the current crime and the 1960 murder that prevented the original release. Guest stars: Mike Connors and Gregory Sierra.
Episode 237 - Season 11, Episode 16: Murder a La Mode

Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) excursion into the world of the fashion elite in Paris leads to murder, seamy sweatshops and smugglers. Guest stars Ellia Thompson, James Sutorius and Francois Guetary.
Episode 238 - Season 11, Episode 17: The Dream Team

A plan to develop Cabot Cove ends badly when the chief financial investor's (Frank Converse) wife takes a nose dive into the bay. Stars Angela Lansbury, William Windom, Ron Masak and Michael Horton.
Episode 239 - Season 11, Episode 18: School for Murder

When a professor (Nicolas Surovy) is murdered after failing in ``humanity,'' Jessica (Angela Lansbury) teaches a lesson in the truth. With Ron Masak and Robert Foxworth.
Episode 240 - Season 11, Episode 19: Another Killing in Cork

While on vacation in Ireland, Jessica (Angela Lansbury) fishes for a killer after a tourist is found floating in a wishing well. Guest stars Rod Taylor.
Episode 241 - Season 11, Episode 20: Game, Set, Murder

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) discovers ``love'' is not the game of the day when a tennis pro's (J.C. Brandy) overbearing father (Leon Russom) is murdered. Guest stars Barry Newman.
Episode 242 - Season 11, Episode 21: Big Easy Murder

A research trip to New Orleans plunges Jessica (Angela Lansbury) into the world of the occult, when a businessman (Mitchell Ryan) dies, and a voodoo doll is evidence. With Elizabeth Ashley.
Episode 243 - Season 11, Episode 22: Home Care

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) immerses herself in the medical profession when a young nurse (Megan Porter Follows) is accused of murdering two patients to whom she was providing home care. With William Windom.
Episode 244 - Season 12, Episode 1: Nailed

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) uses her head to weave through the makeup and hairspray concealing the murderer of a financier (John O'Hurley) at a beauty salon. With Daphne Ashbrook and Leslie Easterbrook.
Episode 245 - Season 12, Episode 2: A Quaking in Aspen

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) is fired up to find the true murderer of her friend's (Leigh Taylor-Young) husband, but private detective Charlie Garrett (Wayne Rogers) is unwittingly putting out the flames.
Episode 246 - Season 12, Episode 3: Secret of Gila Junction

While visiting a friend (Dorothy Lyman) in Arizona, a green sheriff (Jay Underwood) asks Jessica (Angela Lansbury) for her help investigating a murder that followed the discovery of a stash of cash. With Bo Svenson.
Episode 247 - Season 12, Episode 4: Nan's Ghost, Pt. 1

Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) vacation turns terrifying when her investigation into ghost stories scaring away visitors to Ballynook Castle lands her in the dungeon. With Rod Taylor and Fionnula Flanagan.
Episode 248 - Season 12, Episode 5: Nan's Ghost, Pt. 2

Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) incarceration in the dungeon ends, and she now is determined to find the people behind the supernatural hoax. With Rod Taylor and Fionnula Flanagan.
Episode 249 - Season 12, Episode 6: Shooting in Rome

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) travels to Rome to help rewrite the script for the filming of one of her books, but the filming takes a tragic turn when a stuntman dies. With Mike Connors, Bruce Abbott and Shawn Weatherly.
Episode 250 - Season 12, Episode 7: Deadly Bidding

Charlie Garrett's (Wayne Rogers) outrageous bid at an art auction arouses Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) suspicions, after the artist becomes the subject of a homicide photographer. With Arahron Ipale and Craig Richard Nelson.
Episode 251 - Season 12, Episode 8: Frozen Stiff

When Jessica (Angela Lansbury) arrives at an ice cream company to get a check for charity, the funds have melted away and the company's co-founder (Bill Smitrovich) is iced. With Dirk Benedict and Christina Pickles.
Episode 252 - Season 12, Episode 9: Unwilling Witness

After being subpoenaed to testify at the jury probe of a brokerage house, Jessica (Angela Lansbury) is charged with contempt for speaking to a witness (Larry Linville) who is killed. With Lisa Eichhorn and Joel Brooks.
Episode 253 - Season 12, Episode 10: Kendo Killing

Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) delivery to a motorcycle racer (David Stratton) in Japan speeds up a series of events that result in the death of another racer. With Pat Morita and Tom Wopat.
Episode 254 - Season 12, Episode 11: Death Goes Double Platinum

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) works to get a Latino band a recording contract, until a murder rocks her plans. With Tony Plana and Jason Bernard.
Episode 255 - Season 12, Episode 12: Murder in Tempo

Seth Hazlitt's (William Windom) benefit concert to save the woods near Cabot Cove is endangered when the lead singer is permanently silenced. With Angela Lansbury and Ron Masak.
Episode 256 - Season 12, Episode 13: The Dark Side of the Door

When the police are reluctant to become involved, Jessica (Angela Lansbury) links a recent murder, a possible suicide and an 11-year-old kidnapping. With Marcia Strassman, Meg Foster.
Episode 257 - Season 12, Episode 14: Murder Among Friends

When the producer of a hit twenty-something series is murdered, Jessica (Angela Lansbury) does some directing of her own. With Nicolas Surovy, Frederick Coffin.
Episode 258 - Season 12, Episode 15: Something Foul in Flappieville

After Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) short story for children becomes a television puppet show, she must find the fiend who used one of the puppets as a murder weapon. With Robert Knepper, Corinne Bohrer and Dey Young.
Episode 259 - Season 12, Episode 16: Track of a Soldier

A vacation in the Grand Tetons turns into work when the man (Fredric Lane) threatening Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) host (Wings Hauser) with blackmail is murdered. With Linda Kelsey.
Episode 260 - Season 12, Episode 17: Evidence of Malice

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) has to solve two murders to clear the name of her old friend Deputy Andy (guest Louis Herthum), who becomes a suspect when a murder weapon is found in his car.
Episode 261 - Season 12, Episode 18: Southern Double-Cross

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) travels to Australia to prove that she is the rightful heir to 130,000 acres of grazing land, but her arrival results in two murders.
Episode 262 - Season 12, Episode 19: Race to Death

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) investigates when a wealthy yachtsman (guest star John Getz) is murdered two days before a big race, and the daughter of his rival (guest star Andrea Parker) is charged with the crime.
Episode 263 - Season 12, Episode 20: What You Don't Know Can Kill You

When a young man (guest star William Keane) dies in a motorcycle crash, and a local attorney is murdered, Jessica (Angela Lansbury) looks for links between the two seemingly unrelated deaths.
Episode 264 - Season 12, Episode 21: Mrs. Parker's Revenge

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) gets caught up in a web of international intrigue and rogue government agents when a deadly virus is stolen from the Biological Research Institute. With Gregg Henry.
Episode 265 - Season 12, Episode 22: Death By Demographics

A hot-shot San Francisco radio promoter is murdered after changing the format from classical music to hard rock. Stars Angela Lansbury.


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